Analysis of the Land Use and Cropping Pattern in Solapur District of Maharashtra, 2023-24

Abstract Land is a very important natural resource for living beings and humans because the food grains required for human existence are obtained from the land. Land use and cropping patterns are mainly determined by the geology of the region. Considering geographical factors, humans grow various types of crops on the land. Therefore, it is the duty of a geographer to explain all geographical phenomena. In this context, it is necessary to study the aspects of land use and cropping patterns. This needs the study of land use and cropping patterns in the study area as a factor affecting human social and economic conditions. This land use has been classified into different groups. These are classified as forest area, land not available for cultivation, other cultivated land, fallow land and net sown area. The agricultural area of the study area is used for the various crops. This may be divided into the food crops and non-food crops. In this paper investigate Land Use and Cropping Pattern 2023-24. Solapur District/study area is located between 170 10' North to 180 32' North latitude and 740 42' East to 760 15' East longitude. It is a part of Western Maharashtra. The data use for this study has been collected from the Socio-economic Review and District Stastical Abstract, Solapur District, 2024 and Census of India’s (2011) District Census Handbooks Solapur District. Out of the total geographical area, 67.07 high percent areas are under agriculture but 15 per cent area is remaining fallow land. As far as agricultural land use is concerned, the study area has nearly 81.36 percent food crops and 18.64 per cent non-food crops.